December 2011
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November 2011
2 posts
Tumblr Spam
Finally got a question and it’s spam. Yay me. And it is obviously spam since it’s a ‘come on’ from a dating site member.
Pfft. Sad.
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“To the many who are looking for the person as a mate, I say stop looking...”
– Rayisms
October 2011
2 posts
“A person with a clear purpose will make progress on even the toughest road. A...”
– http://getorganized.franklinplanner.com/category/go-categories/go-quote?c=111017_weekly_quote
“The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood....”
– http://getorganized.franklinplanner.com/go/go_quote_october_10
September 2011
11 posts
“The starting point of great success and achievement has always been the same. It...”
Lion Yahoo chats sends multiple...: Apple Support... →
Ha … check this out.
Summary?
Turn off Bonjour “Send text as I type” option because it bleeds into the Yahoo account
Sounds like a bug to me. :D
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Burning Question: Why Do Ebooks Cost So Much? |... →
And I quote:
“People vastly overestimate how much a publisher saves,” says Erik Sherman, an analyst and author who studies ebook economics. Turns out, the physical aspects of book production can account for as little as 15 percent of the cost of the title. The rest can be divvied up among the author, editor, designer, marketers, publicists, distributors, and resellers. A lot of fingers dip...
“Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and...”
– FranklinCovey Go Quote for Sept. 12, 2011
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Blog Post Styling: Things to Do Before Hitting... →
(via Instapaper)
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August 2011
6 posts
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FYI: No; the new 9-month deployment policy is...
So it’s NOT good news! kthxbai
And I quote:
WASHINGTON — Aided by the shrinking troop requirements for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army is cutting the current yearlong deployment tours to nine months for most of its units beginning next January.
The change will not affect any of the Army troops deploying this year, and some high-demand units — such as aviation and military...
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July 2011
6 posts
“How can I know this communication is from God? How do I know this is not my own...”
– Conversations with God, page 6; Neale Donald Walsch
The Lie-In, the Watch & the Half-Empty Wardrobe →
It takes a particular type of individual to spend the whole day working in isolation.
Now … if I could only re-claim that isolation, I’d be a-ok! :D
Hamster eBook Converter is a Free and Easy Way to... →
Is Windows only but still notable. :)
Windows: eBooks are great, but many applications have use proprietary formats that so they’re only readable in their apps or on their devices. Set them free with the Hamster Free eBook Converter. You may remember Hamster Soft’s drag and drop video converter, which we’ve mentioned before.
June 2011
6 posts
Amazon.com: Kindle Direct Publishing: Help →
I’m reading the Kindle formatting guide for their direct publishing service and I see this:
Layout: Use indentations, bold characters, italics and headings, as they will translate into your Kindle book. However, bullet points, special fonts, headers, and footers will not be transferred, so be sure to avoid those.
Now … what’s the point of self-publishing if I can’t...
Wallpaper website extraordinaire!!! →
Oh I love me some interfacelift.com… check out this lovely specimen!!!
The bed is for sleeping. *amen*
Q. Right to Sleep in the Morning: I need advice on how to handle a problem that has been occurring throughout my 30-year marriage! Basically, my husband and I have very different sleeping habits. I go to bed, get 8 hours, and get up. My husband goes to bed, gets five-six hours and then catnaps throughout the day. The problem is that when he gets up at 5 or 6 a.m., he likes to return to bed with a cup of coffee, the dog, some reading material ... and I can't sleep through it. An electronic reader has been helpful and he does try to be quiet, but it ruins my last hours of sleep and I feel lousy for the day. He thinks I am the problem because I can't return to sleep. Today he did it again and then got really mad at me about it. He says he is exiled from his own bed. Who "gets the bed," the person who is trying to sleep or the person who wishes to lie down for coffee and a book? What is the solution, as there is no extra bedroom?
A: About 29 or so years ago I would have started thrashing around in my sleep, "accidentally" knocking the cup of coffee onto my husband's chest, and saying, "Oh, dear, I was having such a violent dream. I hope the coffee didn't burn you." If you two don't have one, invest in a wonderful invention called a "couch." While on it your husband can surround himself with newspapers, dog, and doze or read in perfect contentment. The bed is for sleeping.
(from: http://www.slate.com/id/2297834/?wpisrc=newsletter_rubric)
May 2011
4 posts
Unusual Items Worth Packing on Your Next Vacation →
This part I find especially intriguing :)
Split Key Rings
If you’re taking a few bags and want some added security, you might consider taking split key rings instead of padlocks. Padlocks may add a lot of security, but they’re heavy and cumbersome. If a thief really wants to get into your bag, a master padlock is not only pretty easy to cut through but it’s also easy to crack....
April 2011
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Dear American news stations, You do realize Japan... →
March 2011
2 posts
September 2010
7 posts
New York Times Bits Blog: Instapaper Goes From... →
instapaper:
This happened.
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Recycling? Really.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about this whole recycling effort and wondering what the real benefits are when we still are being told that oil-based energy is still the cheapest, most efficient and smartest option. Who really cares about the plastic and paper if the air we breathe is dense with noxious fumes? And then I feel guilty - because it’s going to be my plastic that kills that one...
August 2010
5 posts
